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Wednesday, January 12, 2022 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Wrestlers continue improvement By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent Gary Thorson, co-coach of Sisters Outlaws wrestling team, provided an update to The Nugget about the team9s progress since holiday break. <The team has continued to make big strides the last two weeks of their season,= he said. The team took part in two big tournaments, one in Pendleton and the other in Pleasant Hill. Just before Christmas, on December 22, the Outlaws participated in the 16-team Rollin Schimmel Memorial Tournament in Pendleton. According to Thorson, the Outlaws more than held their own. <We had a great perfor- mance that day even though we only entered nine individ- uals at the varsity level,= he said. <We ended up finishing fifth as a team.= The team9s high place- ment came as a result of having three wrestlers reach the championship matches. Team points are compiled throughout the tournament, so the more wins each wres- tler attains the more points the team gains. Ben Cooper led the way by capturing first place in the 145- pound class. Wyatt Maffey at 152 and Hayden Kunz at 138 also wrestled for individual titles, but both came up short in their championship bout. Sisters also got a third- place finish from Carson Brown, 138 pounds, as well as fifth-place finishes from Carter Van Meter at 113 and Year-round FIREWOOD SALES — Kindling — — — SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS 541-410-4509 SistersForestProducts.com Jared Miller at 160 pounds. In the first competition of the new year, the Outlaws traveled to Pleasant Hill High School for the <King of the Hill= tournament, where the team placed fourth among 15 teams behind three first-place finishes and one runner-up. Carter Van Meter qualified for the championship round with a pin in his first match and kept on winning. <He is coming on like a freight train,= said Thorson. <He is one of our hardest workers and his focus in prac- tice to get better is paying off.= Wyatt Maffey worked his way into the championship match and nailed down the top spot with a commanding 17-8 decision. Ben Cooper also found himself atop the podium in the 145-pound class. <Ben and Wyatt are our most experienced wrestlers and they are a huge help to everyone on the team,= said Thorson. <Their passion for the sport rubs off on the oth- ers in a big way in our prac- tice room=. Jared Miller made it to the title bout, but came up short against his opponent from Philomath, and finished second. Nonetheless, with two pins in the tournament, Thorson described Miller9s performance as his best ever as an Outlaw. Other top placers for the Outlaws included Henry Rard and Jacob Washington, who placed third and fourth respec- tively at 220 pounds. The teammates actually wrestled one another in the consolation round with Rard scoring a 4-1 decision. On the girls side at Pleasant Hill, the Outlaws had a great showing from senior Daisy Patterson who placed sec- ond at 125 in the tournament. Along the way she picked up three pins, raising her season record to 10-5. Freshmen Brooklynn Cooper and Riley Kerkmann also took part in the tournament and <did great things= according to Thorson. <Daisy is having a great season and she is a great help in the practice room with the other girls,= said Thorson. <She takes about four of them under her wing every day and they have all benefited from her experience.= As the team moves into the second half of the sea- son, Thorson is feeling quite pleased with the development of the team. <Our staff is very happy with the progress and work ethic that we have seen with this bunch,= he said. <I have coached a variety of sports for over 30 years now and I can say without a doubt this is one of the hardest working teams I have had the privilege to be a part of. They have come to understand that hard work can be fun and contagious, and also that quitting and giv- ing up in practice or in their matches is unacceptable. This is a special group of athletes that has bonded well and is having fun participating in one of the most difficult sports they can sign up for.= The Outlaws are scheduled to wrestle locally this week at the prestigious Oregon Classic in Redmond January 14-15. 17 COCC hosts career fair for educators Central Oregon Community College (COCC) is hosting a career open house for early learn- ing educators from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, January 21, at the Bend campus9s Coats Campus Center, co-hosted by East Cascades Works, NeighborImpact Child Care Resources, Worksource East Cascades and the Early Learning Hub of Central Oregon. Representatives from a number of regional early education employers will be available to share infor- mation about employ- ment opportunities and career resources. Masks are required and distancing pro- tocols will be followed. Participating employers of the career fair include Oregon State University- Cascades9 Little Beavs/ Little Kits, Boulden Rogen Early Childhood Academy, MountainStar Family Relief centers, The Children9s Learning Center in Madras, Head Start/Early Head Start in Crook and Deschutes counties, the Boys & Girls Club of Bend, the High Desert Education Service District9s Early Intervention/ Early Childhood Special Intervention programs, the Bend Park & Recreation District and NeighborImpact Child Care Resources, among others. <For both soon-to-be and recent graduates, this is a great chance to learn about specific positions, but it9s also a chance for those con- sidering a career in early education to ask questions of those in the field,= said Amy Howell, Ph.D., director of COCC9s early childhood education program. 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